Newcomer Award

Start your career at DMEA in Berlin!

Europe’s most important event for digital health is not only the place where every reputable producer of IT in healthcare is represented but is also a unique career opportunity for graduates. Every year, the best bachelor's and master's theses in medical informatics, Health IT, health management, health economy or other relevant course of studies are awarded.

In two categories the best three theses will be awarded with prize money:

In order to participate, students can apply here with their bachelor or master thesis until 24 February 2020.

The jury, which is composed of science and industry experts, will choose the work which contributes most to improving Health IT. The thesis should describe specific methods, tools and techniques of Health IT and their application.

The best five bachelor and master theses will be presented live at DMEA 2020. There the jury will elect the winners.

Only papers which have been submitted to a university after 05 February 2019 will be accepted.

Assessment Criteria

Practical relevance / Value for users: 40%

Methodology: 15%

Structure, layout, presentation of the work: 15%

Originality / Innovation: 15%

Quality of the scientific / technical content: 15%

Review: Newcomer Award 2019

This year GMDS, BVMI, KH-IT and bvitg awarded successful and practical dissertations in the area of Healthcare IT with the DMEA Newcomer Award 2019.

Many interesting and very good master and bachelor theses were submitted. This year the best five applicants of each category held a short talk about their work and presented the results in front of the Jury and the audience.